Samsung Galaxy J5 vs LG G3 LTE-A Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy J5
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Samsung Galaxy J5 or LG G3 LTE-A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy J5 | LG G3 LTE-A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, June | 2014, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | 146.3 x 74.6 x 9.1 mm | 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 154 g | 5.43 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black, Gold | Silk White, Shine Gold, Metallic Black, Wine, Moon Violet | |
| Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Stand by time - Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | True HD-IPS + LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 67.5% | 76.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 534 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | -13 MP, 1/3'', OIS, PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | 2.1 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 | |
| GPU | Adreno 306 | Adreno 420 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 80 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 226 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 869 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | ||
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- -DMB TV - Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); J500Y (Australia, New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS |
- Also known as LG F460, LG G3 Prime, LG G3 Cat.6 for Korea |
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